Featured Artists

upcoming event on 2/23/25 called Angelitos Negros featuring pianist Patricio Molina, soprano Cheryl Warfield and many others.

Discover Angelitos Negros

Sunday, February 23, 2025
3:00 – 5:30 PM
Grace Episcopal Church, 950 Broad St, Newark, NJ 
Snow Date: Sunday, March 2

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image of Enriqueta Somarriba, pianist; Ginny Johnston, composer; and Maestro Maull for the upcoming event entitled "Discover the Music of Virginia Johnston"

Discover the Music of Virginia Johnston

Friday, March 14, 2025
8:00 – 10:00 PM
Princeton Seminary Chapel, 64 Mercer St, Princeton, NJ

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Patrons' Dinner Gala 2025: Strings of Passion. Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Featuring award-winning classical guitarist Celil Refik Kaya and violinist Amanda Braud Kaya. Discovery Music Concert, cocktail hour, dinner, and the presentation of the 2025 Discovery Award to Bob and Cynthia Hamburger!

Gala and 50/50 Tickets On Sale Now!

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
6:00 – 9:30 PM
The Park Savoy, 236 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park

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Maestro's Monthly Blog: Happy 50th Anniversary ASQ!

Happy 50th Anniversary ASQ!

One of the premiere professional string quartets actively performing on the worldwide stage, the American String Quartet is celebrating its 50th Anniversary Season this year, and The Discovery Orchestra has…

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Guest Blogger "Timeless Classical Themes Our Students Don't Know" by Tricia Tunstall, author and music educator

Timeless Classical Themes Our Students Don’t Know

If you’re a piano teacher, you’ll be familiar with an experience I’ve had countless times in my thirty-plus years of teaching. If you’re not a piano teacher, please read on;…

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Maestro's Monthly Blog: Gratefully Fulfilling Our Mission

Gratefully Fulfilling Our Mission

In 2006, when the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey officially became The Discovery Orchestra, we adopted a new mission statement: We teach the listening skills that help you really connect with…

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Thank you so much for inviting us to attend the Saint-Saens “Organ Symphony” recording session. I have always enjoyed listening to this work. As is always the case, your tutorial was excellent! I cannot believe how much more I now know about the “Organ Symphony”. And with more understanding comes a better appreciation. The Discovery Orchestra is much bigger than I remember. Their performance was excellent and truly exciting! A really big pipe organ performed by Mark Miller further enhanced the entire listening experience.

— Earle Eaton, Recording Engineer of our predecessor entity the Philharmonic Orchestra of New Jersey